By Killian Bell |
Samsung has this morning announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012, and yet again the Korean company has enjoyed a hugely successful three months. Record smartphone sales, largely thanks to the hugely popular Galaxy S III, have helped almost double Samsung’s profits…
By Brandon Russell |
As is the case with every Apple release, the company’s iPad mini might be hit with supply constraints. But the issue, this time, is Samsung’s refusal to hand over displays, according to Richard Shim, an analyst with NPD DisplaySearch. With Samsung out of the picture,…
By Killian Bell |
After HTC announced the beautiful J Butterfly in Japan last Wednesday, we knew rival smartphone vendors would be rushing to ready their own 1080p smartphones. According to Korean daily MK News, Samsung and LG could be next, with both companies said to be preparing full HD phones…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung will reportedly stop selling LCD panels to Apple, ending a long partnership between the two companies that has started to sour following multiple lawsuits. “The display panel manufacturer plans to completely cut its years-long business ties with Apple as it believes its American partner is no…
By Todd Haselton |
The experts at DisplayMate recently put the iPhone 5 (see our unboxing here) and the Samsung Galaxy S III in a head-to-head competition to find which had the better display. Is it Apple’s Retina screen or the HD Super AMOLED on the Galaxy S III? It…
By Killian Bell |
LG announced on Wednesday that it would be bringing its 84-inch 4K Ultra HD television to North America and Europe in September, and it looks like the super-sized set may be about to get some competition. Sony is expected to announce its own 84-inch TV…
By Mark Hearn |
Japanese electronics maker Sharp reported a 138.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) net loss for the first quarter of 2012 on Thursday. As a result, the company said it has plans to eliminate 5,000 jobs, or roughly 9% of its workforce, over the next year, according…
By Todd Haselton |
The iPhone 5 will reportedly feature a new “in-cell” display technology that will help slim down the thickness of the screen on the next generation iPhone. In-cell technology, The Wall Street Journal explained Tuesday, allows manufacturers to include a single touch-enabled LCD panel into smartphones and…
By Killian Bell |
After revealing earlier this week that it expects to see a record loss of $6.2 billion for 2011, Sony is taking some drastic moves in an effort to pull itself out of the red. One of those is called the ‘One Sony’ initiative, which will…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has become the world’s largest display manufacturer almost overnight after spinning off its LCD business into a separate company called Samsung Display. Rumors surrounding this move began back in February when the Korean electronics giant hinted that it could separate its LCD business to…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung announced recently that it will spin off its LCD business, which has struggled in recent quarters, to instead focus on manufacturing its OLED displays. In a statement issued on Monday, Samsung explained that it will merge Samsung LCD into Samsung Electronics and then eventually…
By Killian Bell |
A number of components reportedly destined for Apple’s third-generation iPad have surfaced today, strengthening claims that the new device will boast a high-resolution Retina Display from Sharp, a much-improved rear facing camera, and a new 30-pin dock connector. The components were obtained by iLab Factory,…
By Killian Bell |
Philips has something awesome on show at CES 2012 in Las Vegas this week, which is sure to please the parents amongst us in particular, who often find themselves separating their children from fighting over one iPad in the back of the car. Its in-car entertainment…
By Mike Perlman |
A stealth black two-tone frame houses what seems to be a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD. Menu, Home, Search, and Back haptic feedback controls line the bottom of the display while a compact volume rocker panel is embedded along the top left edge of the phone, beneath…
By Tom Moccia |
Could the iPad 2 LCD screen been revealed in leaked photos? The iPad 2 rumors are going to come at us fast and furious the closer the anticipated April 1 release date draws close. We’ve heard there will be a SD card slot, then no…
By Travis Harvey |
It looks like Microsoft’s got some competition for their Surface project. Evoluce introduced the world to their 47-inch full HD multitouch display capable of recognizing an unlimited number of simultaneous inputs. The Evoluce One as it’s called has now been upgraded to support gestures up…
By Travis Harvey |
The iPhone saga never ends, does it? It looks like SmartPhoneMedic has gotten their hands on the shell and LCD/Digitizer of the next gen iPhone set for an unannounced summer release. As an iPhone repair destination, these companies often get their hands on early device…
By polrid |
Active-matrix OLED regularly seems to generate lots of newsprint column inches, whether it’s wowing at the latest possibilities or complaining about yet to be overcome limitations. Maybe we should take a closer look.…
By Sean P. Aune |
Have you ever looked at the back of your LCD high definition television and wondered why there is a whole lot of light coming out of the ventilation slits? Well, there’s a reason for it, and someday it might be a whole lot more colorful.…
By polrid |
Global sales figures show that LCD television technology is walking all over its closest rivals and is projected to grow even more in the coming year. So what’s fueling this surge in popularity?…
